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Hey, Readers!!!!! So...Easter huh......eggs.....chocolate...bunnies....Ah, Screw it, You guys want NaLu! Oh wait, Lucy got kidnapped....Lol Anyhoo, here's Chapter17, ENJOY!!!!!!!

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I woke up tied up in a freezing cold room. I was no longer dressed in just a robe, but a blue ragged dress instead. Goosebumps immediately covered my legs and arms, and my breathe was visible as I took deep breathes. Where....Where am I,I thought in my head. Then, it came to me.

I was taken away. Kidnapped.

"Why...Natsu?" I moaned, still a little dozed up from my long slumber. I see a shadow in the corner, creeping closer and closer to me. My heart was racing faster and faster. "W-Who are you! Get away from me!" I cried. It continued to get closer to me, when something stuck out in the light.

A pale, human hand.

"P-Please," I whispered, not having anymore strength to fight on. "Don't hurt me."

"I would never hurt you....Onee-chan," a familiar voice whispered. My eyes widened with shock. My body was shaking, wondering if it was just my ears that were deceiving me. No, they weren't.

In the torchlight was none other than Liora.

"Hold on, Onee-chan. I'll get you out of those ropes!" She crawled over to my side, and I could hear the sound of the rope beginning to break. I finally hear the sound of the rope snapping, releasing my hands from its grasp. I gently rubbed my wrists and looked at my sister. Was this a dream? Was I just clearly dilusional right now? I slowly crawled to my other half and touched her face.

Solid. She was real.

"L...Liora?" I whispered. She shook her head with zeal. "It's me, Lucy! It's Liora!" She embraced me with her bony arms, her body trembling with emotions. "Lucy....I've missed you so much!"

Tears finally were able to spill down my eyes. I wrapped my arms around her and cried in her shoulder blade. "Liora..Oh God, Liora!" We continued to cry in each other's  clothes, not using words to express our emotions. "Where...Where am I?" I asked in a whisper.

It was silent for a moment, but then my twin finally spoke. "You're...you're in the palace...where the Master is keeping us captive...."

I pulled myself away from Liora's shoulder and stared at her with confusion. How did I even get here?

Then it hit me.

I was taken away. Lisanna called for back up, and they just....dragged me away..like a ragged doll. I was so..helpless.

And Natsu. Oh God, Natsu. "I...abandoned him....Natsu..Oh God," I muttered repeatedly.

"Shh," Liora whispered, stroking my hand, "it's not your fault. The Four Seasons are a very strong grout, especially Tritzy."

"But..I could've done something! Instead, I just sat there like a frightened puppy! It's as if my five years of training to be fearless have gone down the drain!" I was angry. Not at anyone, but myself. I could've prevented this. But fate is just cruel. Horribly, utterly cruel. "You want to meet him, don't you?" Liora whispered.

"I..I do. So very, very much," I whispered back.

"...I know a way to contacting him, but it'll cost you."

"Cost me what?" I asked with confusion.

"Information about the hickey on your neck," Liora snickered. I didn't know what she was talking about at first, but then a memory of last night popped in my head once more. I could feel my face burn up, and Liora suddenly exploded in laughter. "Oh my lord, Lucy in sexual activity? Fantastic!"

"J-Just tell me how I can contact Natsu!" I yelled, my voice echoing in the dark and gloomy cell. After a while, she ceased her laughing, still having a few chuckles here and there. "During my second year of being in this God forsaken place, a man who posses celestial powers moved in to this cell. He taught me a rare kind of magic, magic as rare as being a Celestial Priestess: Celestial Imagery." I staredat my sister with shock. So she was a Celestial User too, like me, Artemis, and Solar? She continued with her story. "His name...His name was Alfonso...He was only a few years older than me, yet he was so knowledgable and wise. He taught me his ways of the Celestial ways...he even taught me what love was."

I stared at Liora blankly. So even after Lucas, she was able to find love again. "After two years of being together, the Master suddenly took him somewhere...somewhere away from me..The last words he said to me were, 'Remember: instead of expressing your feelings through words, but through imagery insead.' And with that, he....left."

"Is...Is he.," I whispered.

"No, he isn't dead. I would know if he was dead."

"How?" I dared to ask. She slowly removed her ragged green dress and showed me her naked body. All over her body were beautiful blue stripes that held the pattern of what looked  liked letters. They wrapped around her like a silk ribbon; so glossy and bright. "What..What does those stripes have to do with Alfonso?"

"We made love during his first year at this prison. We are connected spiritually and physically...I feel what he feels, visa versa," she confessed. A gasp softly fell from my mouth. Liora was no longer a virgin. She can now only make love with Alfonso, her master and a man she loves deeply but may never see him again. I hugged my body tightly, but Liora smiled. "Whoops, I got off track, huh? I do that a lot these days."

I laughed awkwardly. "So, how do I speak with Natsu?"

"The same way I contacted you a few days ago. It's called a Dream Transfer. I just connect you two together, but you both have to be asleep for that to happen."

"But how will we know if he's asleep?" I asked.

"Leave that to me, Onee-chan," Liora winked. She crawled to a near by stone and lifted it up. Under the grey stone was a silver stick. Nom wait. Not a stick, but a wand. She gathered up a pile of dirt and spread it around. She soon began to course her want over the dirt, as if she was drawing something. The pattern soon began to glow a bright silver, and then it dimmed down. I gazed at her with awe. "What was that!"

"Part of my magic: I can draw other people to do stuff. Now, Natsu is sleeping in the nearest bed. Now, all you have to do is fall asleep, and the both of us will travel to Celestiana, the place where we met."

"You make all this sound so...simple," I said.

Liora laughed. "It's all in the wrist. Now fall asleep, Lucy, and we'll get started." I adjusted myself against a smooth stone. The warmth from the torch was just right, and soon I drifted to sleep.

"..cy..Lu...cy...LUCY!" Liora's voice rang in my ears. Startled, I quickly sat upright. I felt no ground or walls around me. I was floating in mid air.

I was in Celestiana.

"Geez, your still a heavy sleeper after all these years, huh?" Liora groaned.

"Well, I like to sleep," I yawned. I looked around and saw nothing but Liora. "Where..?" But then I heard it from a distance. A familiar voice that rang in my ears. "Hello?! Oi! Where am I! Hello!"

Natsu.

"Natsu!" I yelled to the top of my lungs. "Natsu!"

"I'll guid you to him. It's almost impossible to do it on your own." Liora grabbed my hand, and we both began to fly over throughout the white void. Wind, if there was any, flew in our faces, making our hair fly. Finally, I began to see an image from afar. My heart was racing faster and faster.

It was Natsu.

"Natsu! Over here!" I hollered. He turned over and looked at me in the eyes, his big, wet hazel eyes. "Lu..cy?"

Tears spilled from my eyes as I floated straight for his chest. "Oh God, Luce....Please tell me this isn't a dream."

I stared at his face and gave him a sad smile. "I'm afraid it is, Natsu."

A single tear fell down his face of hurt. He looked away from my face and whispered, "...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..." I gently touched his face and pushed it facing me. "You've got nothing to be sorry for."

"Yes, I do!" Natsu yelled, his voice echoing in this void. "I lost you because I was weak, because I was scared, because-!"

"We brought it upon ourselves, Natsu!" I blurted out. "I had a feeling Lisanna would eventually crack. You guys recently broke up, and you're with me now, a woman she despises. She couldn't keep her cool forever."

"I know, but-!"

"No buts! Fate wants us together, so it's in our power to stay together, no matter what's happening!" I felt much more calm after yelling those words out. Natsu stared at me with no expression, the tear on his face disappearing in his skin. He wrapped his arms around me gently. "No wonder why I love you so much," he said out loud, "you're too damn truthful."

I chuckled softly. "So that's why you love me?"

"Mmmhmm," he hummed. He gently pressed his lips against mine, and I swear fireworks were exploding in the back ground. We pulled away from our kiss and just smiled at each other. "Ahem!" Liora suddenly coughed, bringing back to this half-way reality. "I believe I need an introduction, please."

I smiled and flew by my twin sister. "Natsu, this is Liora. Liora, this is Natsu." Natsu looked at Liora with wide eyes. He examined her from top to bottom, and he did the same with me. "My God, you guys are twins..Except for the fact that Liora has a pixie cut."

We both giggled. Liora floated towards Natsu, examining him as well. She sighed. "Well, I can't blame you Lucy. He is pretty attractive. But he is lacking muscle."

"Hey!" Natsu exclaimed, making me laugh. 

"Im sorry, it's a sad truth!" Liora laughed as well. It felt good to laugh along with the two people I love the most. I held a tight grip on Natsu's hand, and he sqeezed it back. "Lucy, do you have any idea of where you two are?"

I thought about it for a brief period of time. " I was awake for a little bit, so I was able to see a little background to our location."

"Tell us" Liora exclaimed.

I thought back and told them, "I remember....a statue...a statue of a fairy."

"A statue of a fairy? But the only place that has that is....Oh my God!" Natsu gasped.

"What?!" We yelled in unison.

"I know where you are! You guys are still in Fiore!" Natsu announced.

"W-W-What!" I exclaimed.

"That's impossible!" Liora gasped. "The papyrus messages that Lucy told me are from the south, Tenzanamu!"

"I remember...," I muttered.

"Tell us, Lucy!" Natsu pleaded, holding both of my hands.

"I remember...tunnels...long disanced tunnels..I looked up and saw....my apartment!"

"So the tunnel system is under your old apartment!" Natsu cheered with excitement. Suddenly, Natsu's color slowly began to fade. He looked down at himself with horror. "What's happening!"

"You're awakening," I explained.

"Will I remember anything from this moment?" Natsu asked.

"Every single word of it," Liora smiled. I floated towards Natsu and gave him a tight hug. "Please, find us. Quickly."

"I will...I promise," he whispered, gently kissing me on the head.

And with that, Natsu disappeared, and we did as well not that long after.

I woke up to a sharp pain on my arm. I groaned. "Geez, now I have to pinch you to wake you up," Liora groaned.

I smiled wearily. "Yeah, I guess so." Suddenly, I heard the pitter patter sound of someone rushing. A small elf-like creature appeared in front of our cell. He was a quivering little thing dressed in a green puffy shirt and trousers to match his skin. To my amusement, he reminded me of the little bat from Anastasia. "M-Master will see you  now."

My heart froze for a minute. We're finally going to see him/her. The person who wants us for our power. I looked over at Liora, who was looked horrified. I grabbed her hand, and she instantly calmed down. We stood up, and followed the little elf. "The name's Rafeef. Don't forget it."

I could feel a presence behind us. I took a quick glance to see metal armored guards behind us, their spears sharpened to the tip. No escape, I hissed in my mind. 

After travelling through the tunnel system for what seemed like breathless ages, we finally reached what looked like the main foyer. From a distance, I saw Tritizina with her scythe, along with Boreas, Pan, Lisanna and Xihe. "How are they even alive?!" I whispered.

"As long as the Master is alive, they can't die," Liora whispered back.

We stopped in the middle of the room, where Rafeef hopped to the hooded figure. "Master, I have brought the prisoners."

"Good job, Rafeef. The time has almost come," it finally spoke. The voice struck me hard. I knew that voice. An unforgettable voice. I didn't want to believe my ears, but I just had to be sure. "M....Master?" I whispered.

The hooded figure turned around, and that's when I saw her face.

Madam Solar.

"N...No! How could you!" I screamed, Liora holding on to me.

"Ah, Lucy. Don't be upset, my dear. Everything will be finalized at last."

"What the hell are you talking about?" I screamed.

"My plan to bring the Spirit World and the Human World together, after centuries of separation!" She exclaimed, a clap of thunder followed. I gazed at her as if she was crazy. "B..But you said that was impossible?!"

"It was, but not now. Tomorrow, on your twenty fourth birthday, Aurora's Tears will appear, and the opening to the Spirt World shall be visible. Both you and your sister shall be the key to opening it permanetly," Solar unraveled.

"But what's the benifit of all this!" I screamed.

"That," she said, "is to destroy this world and all its people and replace it with the Spirit World. Permanetly."

My eyes went wide. My jaw dropped. No. She couldn't do this. She can't! She won't! "And you two will be the ultimate sacrifice that the Spirit World will need."

"Us?!" Liora finally spoke.

"Yes, you two. You will be burned by the Celestial Fire of Seasons, and your souls will forever make the Spirit World powerful!" She laughed like a maniac, bringing fear into my body. I suddenly realized something. "What about some of your subjects! Lisanna, Tritizina, Boreas, Xihe, and Pan! They're not Celestial Users!"

"Ah, that is for me to figure out. Until tomorrow, it might be best to return to your cells. Your last moments should be together," Solar winked.

When we return to the cell, everything is silent. I'm in Liora's arms, not moving. I don't even think I'm breathing. "....Is there any hope left, Onee-chan?"

I looked up at her and see tears in her eyes. Tears fall down mine as well.

"I don't know, Liora.....I just don't know."